In contrary to other reports and what we reported last October 23, 2014, the Archos 50 Diamond LTE enabled and octa core 64 bit snapdragon 615 powered smartphone will be priced at £200 instead of USD 200. That means it will be several thousands more expensive than compared to the old rumored price.

Archos 50 Diamond

For those who missed it, the said smartphone will also cater an ample 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of expandable memory, 16 MP rear camera, 8 MP front facing camera, 2,700 mAh battery capacity and a dual sim support.. The handset currently runs on Android 4.4. KitKat operating system but we're hoping that it will have an Android 5.0 Lollipop update.Specifications

Display: 5-inch IPS display, 1080 x 1920 pixels

Processor: 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core

RAM: 2 GB

ROM: 16 GB, expandable

Rear Camera: 16 MP

Front Camera: 8 MP

Battery: 2700 mAh

OS: Android 4.4 KitKat

SIM: Dual SIM

Connectivity: LTE

Dimensions: 146 x 70.4 x 8 mm

Weight: 142 grams

Price: around £200

According to sources, the Archos 50 Diamond will be launched soon and will be available in the market starting early 2015. The smartphone will be sold for around $200 (around Php 8,958).